I forgot to make one point, and possibly it's the most important point. The
reason we're contemplating military action is not that we disapprove of the
Taliban regime - although that might be reason enough. The reason is that
we are trying to craft the most effective defense we can against a very
serious threat against our own civilians. Self defense is moral.
I accept the consensus that the Taliban is giving aid to our attackers. If
Afghan civilians are killed in our effort to defend ourselves, it will be
because the Taliban is holding them hostage. That's a tragedy, but we can't
let the prospect of that tragedy stop us from protecting millions of
civilians in this country.
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Deb Messling =^..^=
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